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Podcast: INSEAD Knowledge Podcast
Episode: How Networks Actually Harm Organisations
Description: Digital technologies create digital relationships that limit comapnies ability to innovate and change.It’s long been understood that social networks, the likes of LinkedIn and Facebook, but also tools such as Whatsapp and Slack, enable individuals to collaborate and accomplish important tasks. As a result, firms typically rely on collaboration through networks to help them innovate and change.Yet, in this podcast, INSEAD professor Jason Davis argues that networking to boost one’s social capital can actually hurt firms if the resulting “digital relationships” only help individuals pursue private objectives. The conversa...